Motor mount and carrier



A ril 21, 1931. F. WQGLATT MOTOR MOUNT AND CARRIER 'Filed De c. 2, 1929 m m m m k X, .m a 1. WM V! B 1 5 Q a d Q m HE Patented Apr. 21, 1931 l rnnnnnron w. GLATT, oFAmLnnn-Kmisns Moron nonnr Ann canning ApplicationfiledDecember 251929; Serial ms. 411,151.

This invention relates to amotor mount and carrier by means of which a single motor may be readily transposed from one position to another and mounted in position to opermachines, thereby avoiding the necessity of a separate motor for each machine.

- An object of the present invention is to v provide a device of the above kind which is ficient in use. i V r The invention contemplates the provision of a carrier'shell within and upon the bot tom wall of which the motor is adapted to be rigidly secured, and a plurality of'similar mounting bases adapted for selective removable sliding reception'of the bottom or either end wall of the carrier shelhone of the mountfing bases being rigidly fastened at each of the different places where) it is desired to mount the motor for operating different machines, the carrier shell having a top handle by means of which the motor may be readily removed from any one of the mounting bases and transposed to another one of the same. The carrier shell, with the motor secured therein, is slidably adjustable in the mounting'bases, whereby belts used for transmit ting power from the motorto thevarious machines may be readilytightened;

Other objectslwill appear as the nature of the invention is better understood, and the invention consists in the novel form, combination and arrangement of'p'arts hereinafter more'fully described, shown in the accompanyingdrawing, andclaimed."

In the drawing:

;ing engaged with themounting base for i to o rate a mounting the motor in position machine. V Figure 2 is an enlarged vertical section on line 2-2 'ofFigure 1. V I Figure'3 is an enlarged fragmentary lon- *gitudinal section through the mounting base v -riershell. 5, ate any desired one of a number of different simple and durable in construction, and ef- Figure 1 is a fragmentary elevational view of a machine frame having'a mountlng base and carrier shell, showing the adjustable stop for the carrier shell. v V

V Figure 4' is a perspective viewof the car- Figure 5'is an'enlargedperspective view of the stop for the carrier shell.

Figure 6 isa view similar to Figurel,

showing a' mounting base fastened in a vertical position; and

F1gure 7 is a side elevationof the device as shown-in Figure 6.

Referring in detail to the 3 drawing, the present invention embodies a plurality of similar mounting bases, each comprising a base plate 5, apertured for being rigidly fastene'd by bolts or screws 6 inthe desired position upon a machine frame or other support 7, and having inturned side flanges 8 to formopposed guideways for removableslid- -1ng reception of the side edge portions of the bottom wall9 or either end'wall 9a of a motor carrier shell, whensaid bottom or end wall is disposed against the base plate 5vas shown. In this'way thecarrier shell is removably engaged with and slidably adjustable relative to the mounting base, so that the motor 10 secured in the carrier shell may be readily transposed from. one mounting base to another or adjusted relative to the associated mounting base for tightening the belt ll-by meansof which power is transmitted from the-motor to the machine to be driven thereby. Suitable means may be provided to secure the "carrier shell and motor in the different positions of sliding adjustment thereof, such as an adjustable stop 12 having slid ing engagement with the flanges- 8 of the mountingbase and having a pivoted pawl 12a arranged to engage ratchet teeth 12?; formed in the surface of the mounting base:

- 5; *Tli t p 12 preferablyconsistsof an angular strip flof metal having one flange or member whose ends slidablyengage beneath theflanges 8 of thqmounti-ng base 5, and another flange or member to whichthe pawl; 12a is pivoted. Portions of the'fianges or members of the stop 12,;.centrally of their outer transverse edges, arepressed-laterally to respectively form a' bar 120 to which one "'end' of the pawl .12ais pivotally attached and a bar 12d which overlies the free end of said pawl to limit upward swinging of the latter. The pawl 12a will thus permit free movement of the stop in one direction, but will prevent movement thereof in the other direction unless the pawl is manually swung out of engagement with the teeth 12?) of the mounting base 5. The pawl 12a has a suitable handle or finger piece 126 for convenience in releasing the same.

The carrier shell consists of the flat bottom wall 9 apertured as at 13 to have the base of the motor 10 rigidly bolted thereon as at 14;, the end walls 9a rigid with and rising from the ends of the bottom wall 9 at opposite sides of the motor 10, upwardly converging and tapered extensions 16 rigid with the upper ends of the end walls 9a and overhanging the motor 10, and a horizontal handle or tubular hand-grip 17 rigidly connecting the adjacent ends of the extensions 16 and spaced above the top of the motor for being readily grasped in utilizing the carrier shell for removing the same with the motor from one mounting base and transposing them to another mounting base. The material of the walls 9 and 9a is cut away at 18 to lighten the carrier shell as much as practical without unduly weakening the same. In use, with a horizontal mounting base, the stop 12 is slid into the base 5 between the carrier shell and the machine to be operated. The stop and carrier shell are then moved in the proper direction to tighten the belt ll, pawl 12a acting to hold the shell and motor where adj usted to maintain the belt in tightened condition. When the mounting base is vertically disposed, the stop 12 is placed under the carrier shell so as to prevent falling of the motor in case the belt should break, the weight of the motor being used to keep the belt tight.

From the above description, when considered in connection with the drawing, it will be noted that the motor carrier-shell may be engaged at the bottom or either side with the mounting base, thus permitting the motor to be disposed upright and permitting the pulley on its armature shaft to be disposed at either side of the mounting base, regardless of the location of said mounting base, or whether it is disposed horizontally or vertically. Moreover, the carrier-shell may be slid into the base at either end of the latter to suit requirements. It will further be seen that I have provided a simple, durable and efficient means for mounting a motor in any one of many different positions, so that one motor 'may be used to selectively drive any desired one of different machines, and so that the transposition of the motor from one position to another may be accomplished with facility and ease. V

Minor changes are contemplated within the spirit and scope of the invention as claimed.

What I claim as new is:

1. A motor mount and carrier, comprising a carrier shell having a bottom wall, end

walls, and a top handle; means to rigidly ception of the bottom wall or either end wall of said carrier shell, and means to rigidly fasten said mounting base to a support, said mounting base embodying a base plate apertured for reception of fasteners for securing the same to. the support and having inturned'" side flanges forming opposed guideways for reception of the side edge portions of the bottom or end wall of said carrier shell, and an adjustable stop slidably carried by said mounting base and engageable with the car rier shell to hold the latter in adjusted position relative to the mounting base.

3. A. motor mount and carrier, comprising a carrier shell having a bottom wall, end

walls, and a top handle, means to rigidly se curethe motor within and upon the bottom wall of said carrier shell, a mounting base adapted for selective removable sliding reception of the bottom wall or either end wall of said carrier shell, and means to rigidly fasten said mounting base to a support, the end walls of said carrier shell being rigid with and rising from the ends of said bottom wall, and upwardly converging extensions rigid with the upper ends of said end walls,

said top handle rigidly connecting said extensions and arranged to lie in spaced relation to and above the motor.

4. A motor mount and carrier, comprising a carrier shell having a bottom wall, end

walls, and a top handle, means to rigidly secure the motor within and upon the bottom wall of said carrier shell, a mounting base adapted for selective removable sliding reception of the bottom wall or either end wall of said carrier shell, and means to rigidly fasten said mounting base to a support, the end walls of said carrier shell being rigid with and rising from the ends of said bottom wall, and upwardly converging extensions rigid with the upper ends of said end walls, said top handle rigidly connecting said extensions and arranged to lie in spaced relation to and above the motor, said mounting base embodying a base plate adapted for attachment to the support and having inturned side guide flanges adapted for sliding reception of the side edge portions of the bottom or end Wall of the carrier shell.

5. A motor mount and carrier, comprising a carrier shell having a bottom Wall and end Walls, means to rigidly secure the motor within and upon the bottom Wallof said carrier shell, a mounting base adapted for selective removable sliding reception of the edges of the bottom Wall or either endwall of said carrier shell, and means to rigidly fasten said mounting base to a support, said carrier shell being slidably adjustable in the mounting base, and means to secure said carrier shell in any of its positions of sliding adjustment relative to the mounting base.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

FREDERICK W. GLATT. 

